Oudemolen

== Dutch == === Etymology === (Drenthe) First attested as oldenmolen in 1498. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former water mill. See also Dutch Low Saxon Olmeul. (Noord-Brabant) First attested as Oude Molen in 1838-1857. Compound of oud (“old”) and molen (“mill”). Named after a former windmill which was torn down in 1715. It was replaced by a new windmill, which also inspired the name of nearby Nieuwemolen. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑu̯.dəˌmoː.lə(n)/ Hyphenation: Ou‧de‧mo‧len === Proper noun === Oudemolen n a hamlet in Tynaarlo, Drenthe, Netherlands a hamlet in Moerdijk, North Brabant, Netherlands Synonym: Kleiknoestenstad (Carnival nickname) === References === van Berkel, Gerard; Samplonius, Kees (2018), Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN